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Recently Richland had geological engineers on site to take soil samples. We are embarking on a school expansion, and this is part of the process prior to building. Our Grade 4 students are currently investigating rocks and minerals, and saw this as a perfect opportunity 
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This morning Richland’s Prek and JK children  honoured children around the world with our ‘We Are Silent’ initiative in partnership with Free The Children,  with a 45 minute session in the school gym. Before entering the gym, deep discussion about children’s rights came from the 
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“If a ruler had no right angles, it would be hard to measure.” – Allegra Through investigations and explorations, the children developed a deeper understanding of angles and their importance in the real world. They came to the realization that creating angles with the correct 
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In an earlier post, Inquiring Minds shared the passionate conversation taking place with Richland’s Grade 5 students about societal norms, and how ‘normal’ is understood and defined. The example cited from the Oxford Dictionary caused much controversy among the students, even moving some to tears. 
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Richland students were challenged to create an Infographic about an issue surrounding water conservation. Students conducted research, created surveys, organized their information and data, while finally synthesizing their information to prove a point about water in an Infographic. So what is an Infographic? It is 
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Inquiring Minds would like to thank one of our PreK parents for sharing this link with us. This is an article from Parents Canada, which she felt Richland Academy was delivering on in terms of how our students learn. The article speaks to the importance 
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Parents and colleagues – we bring you the truth.  Life with children is beautiful, but not without its challenges. We were so inspired by this post from Abundant Life Children, that we just had to share it. The Ten Commandments of Play-Based Learning gave us 
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The Grade Four Class has been deeply engrossed in their Forest of Reading novels. With each student reading and writing at their own pace, they are all able to be successful. This Silver Birch Challenge has been taken on by the Grade 4, 5 and 
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Richland students in Gr. 4, 5 and 6 had the pleasure of working with artists from Sol Express of L’Arche Toronto. Sol Express is a group of artists who creatively express and explore issues surrounding developmental disability, ability and difference. These artists shared a workshop 
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Curiosity killed the cat. It is that magical of all magical ingredients that brings learning to life (or to the end of it, in the case of the dear cat) we call curiosity. We cannot manufacture it, but we know it when we see it, 
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